Toine canary



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F. L. A. CANARY.

. DOG MUZZLE. N0. 459,609. Patented Sept. 15, 1891.

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F. L..A. CANARY; DOG MUZZLE.

No. 459,609.. Patented Sept. 15, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANQOIS LOUIS ANTOINE CANARY, OF DRAGUIGNAN, FRANCE.

DOG-MUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,609, datedSeptember 15, 1891.

Application filed March 11, 1891. Serial No. 38%,601. (No model.)Patented in France August 2, 1890 No. 207,335.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANcoIs LOUIS AN- TOINE CANARY, a citizen of theRepublic of France, residing at Draguignan, in the Department of Var, inFrance, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Do Muzzles,(for which I have obtained patent in France, No. 207,335, dated August2, 1890,) of which the following is a description.

The object of the present invention is to allow muzzled dogs to eat,drink, and breathe freely, at the same time preventing them from bitingany one. To this end I provide a muzzle with a yielding lower partconsisting of frames covering the dogs mouth and lower jaw, a springbeing employed to force the said frames upward, following the closingmotion of that member.

My invention consists in the combination of a yielding spring-pressedpart thus employed with the main upper part of the muzzle, and moreparticularly in the specific combination of devices hereinafter setforth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 represent side elevationsof a muzzle embodying my invention, the yielding lower part being closedin the former, open in the latter, and the outline of the dogs headbeing roughly indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 3 represents a View frombelow of the muzzle. Fig. 4 represents a rear elevation of the devicesembodying my invention, and Fig. 5 represents a front elevation of saiddevices.

My improved muzzle, as shown in the drawdoes not need any furtherdescription, as the upper part of almost any ordinary muzzle willsufltlce. To this upper part, nearly under the nostrils of the dog, aframe I) is pivoted at 0, extending backward and opening downward. Asecond frame d extends therefrom to guideways, which are attached to therear lower corners of the upper or main part of the muzzle. Theseguideways have the form of closed elliptic links, and the frame d isprovided with eyes e, which fit thereon, sliding freely. The said frame01 is connected to the frame 1) on each side by rings f, which allowsaid frames 1) d to slide easily. These frames are continually forcedupward by a plate-spring h, which is curved and bears with its convexityagainst the frame (1, the

rear end of said spring being fixed to a crossrod g, which rests in thelower ends of links or guideways. When the dog cats or drinks, thesefreely-moving parts I) (1 yield to the necessary movement of the lowerjaw, but at all times the frame 1) covers the mouth sufficiently toprevent him from biting any one. Such an attempt will result only in aslight blow from the frame 5, which can do no great harm. The muzzledoes not bind closely anywhere on the dogs head, and there is noimpediment to breathing. It is lined with leather, cloth, or other softmaterial at the points where it is most likely to rub the skin and makeit sore.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a dog-muzzle, the combination,with the rigid head-gear, of themovable lower portions d and I), having sliding connection with eachother and each being movably attached to said rigid head-gear, the loopsor guideways e, and

spring h, bearing against the part (1 to close it when the dog closeshis mouth, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this20th day of February, 1891.

FRANQOIS' LOUIS ANTOINE CANARY.

Witnesses:

EMILE KANTER, GUILLAUME ANTHONISSEN.

